Pouring machine



Oct. 21, 1930. J" QECKER 1,779,352

POURING MACHINE Filed Dec. 21. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 N I!!! I I E m N 5 N \P .J

INVENTOR WITNESSES 1 14565,?

@2 52: BY MM.

ATTORNEY A. J. BECKER POURING MACHINE Filed Dec. 21, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENT I WITNESSES ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 21, 1 930 J. nnate-n; or UPPERMONT'CLAIR, NEW JERSEY 11:66am; M C INE- i Application egljnea t z1, 192s. serial No. 327,592.,

This invention relates to pouring machines 7 and more particularly tomachines forjsup-p porting spanning a carboy therefromi 3 An object of the invention'is to provlde a i5 pouring machine in which the carboy se-V curely held soft'hatitcannot' possibly slip. or

move other than the tilting imparted by the operator. f A further obpject is to provide a machine 1 ofthis character with an improved arrange ment of gear transmission whereby a minimum of power. isnecessaryto imparta slow and accurate tilting movement to the Carboy; and'which permits the carboy' to return to an upright locked positionwhen the tilting meansisreleased. v I s I V "A further object is to provide animproved clamp held by an eccentric or cam in locked position, so as to secure the carboy positively inposition l A further object is to provide an improved foot-controlled, automaticallyoperated locking device which looks the 'carboy in upright position eitheriwith the neck of the bottle at the top or with the parts completely reversed for complete-drainage of the bottle or carboy.

My "invention; embodies many features: of

novelty and advantage,s f Whichimaybe enumerated as follows:

,The carboy can be tilted though an adjust ment angle within the smallest fractionor degree" so thatthe liquid fromthe Carboy can be poured as slowly orasrapid'lyas desired.

' ,The machine is easy to operate, accurate in pouring, prevents danger to the operator and can be-manufactured and sold at a reasonably lowprice; 1 w

.W ththes end oth r je s in view, the invention consists in certainnovel'features of construction and combinations randy-arrangements of parts, which will be more fully here- I claims. l.

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Figure 1 is a View in side elevation-of: my

inafter" described and pointed' out in the improved pouring machine, showing the car boy-in upright position; e I

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1 Figure 3'is a view in sectionon the line 3f3 of Figure 1, with the exception of the carboy inflongitudinal section on the line 4l of V The uprights 4 flvided with outwardly projecting studs 5 portion of the carboy, as illustrated genwhich is shown in elevation and is tilted rat an angle; i t Figure 45 is anenlarged fragmentary view Figure 1; y I 5'3' Figure 5iisan enlarged fragmentary view in section on the line 55 of Figure 1. i

My improved pouring machinecomprises two main parts, namely, a base'A and a swing or cradle B. j a I The base A comprises a pair of inverted V- shaped standards 1, 1, spaced apart and'co-nnected'at the lower extremities of these stand ards by feet or bars-2. 7

Theswing or cradle B. comprises an openwork platformB; to which upright bars tare rigidly secured. The base A and theswing or cradle '13 are both preferablyconstructed of 7 angle bars of any suitable form'which'is aconvenient and,,Ibelieve, a superior manner ofconstructing the machine.

No attempt is made to illustrate specifically the exact assemblage of the parts and the manner of connection asit is well within the scope of theinvention to form these parts in "1 7 any way desired, of course bearing in mind the essential features thereof which constitute the invention. 7

above described; are prowhich have pivotal mounting in bearings 6 at the .upper ends of the standards 1-, and it will be noted thatthesepivots are so located that the platform 3 has an elevation-from the ground suff cient to, enable it to swing entirely throughout the arc of a circle, if desired. In other words; there is no limit to the. swinging movementof the swing or cradle B soothat thecarboy 7 secured 'on the cradle can be tiltedto any angle or completely reversediin position whereby thecarboy will be upside down for completedrainage. p

To prevent accidental slipping or sliding movement ofthe carboy 7 on the platform 31 preferably-provide upwardly projecting pins 8 on the platform 3 which embed themselves in the bottom of the carb oy due to'the weight jof'qthe carboy thereon. I also provide improved vclampingmeansengaging the upper erally in Figures 1,, 2 and 3 and specifically in Figure 4 of the drawings.

This clamping means comprises laterally flared or curved hooks 9, 9 at opposite sides of the machine which are fixed to blocks 10 movable against the outer faces of the uprights 4 between the flanges of said uprights 4, it being understood that in the preferred construction these uprights 4 constitute channels.

The blocks 10 have transversely extending plates 11 at the front and rear of the uprights so as to couple the parts together but permit a free, sliding movement oftheblocks and their clamping members vertically of the uprights.

Eccentric levers 12 are pivotally secured to the clamping members 9, as shown at 13, and engagethe inner faces of the uprights, so that these eccentric levers automatically lock the clamps in their engagement with the Carboy.

Enlargements 14 are preferably provided on the levers 12 to prevent them from swinging too far in one direction, so that they will automatically grip and hold the clamps 9 even althoughfla careless workman fails to force the free end of the lever downward. In placing the carboy onthe cradle, the clamping members 9 are moved upwardly and then allowed to drop so that they will engage the top of the carboy, and the eccentric lever 12 will operate to hold the clamps 9 in firm engagement with the carboy and clamp the carboy down on the platform 3, with the pins 8 projecting into the bottom of the carboy, so that there will be no possibility of accidental slipping or otherwise independent movement of the carboy relative to the cradle.

At one side of the pouring machine I provide an automatic lock 15 which comprises a plate pivotally mounted between brackets 16 on a crossbar 17 of one of the standards 1. This plate 15 has curved edges extending from the ends of the plate to a recess 18 in the plate adapted to receive the upright 4 and lock the same against pivotal movement. A foot lever 19 projects from the plate 15 and may be moved by the foot of the op.' erator to swing the plate 15 on its pivot and releasethe upright 4 to allow the cradle to be tilted, as clearly indicated in Figure 5 of the drawings.

It is to be understood of course that the plate 15 by reason of its weight and force of gravity tends always to move inwardly so that when a carboy is tilted and returned to upright position it will be automatically locked by the plate 15 so that it cannot swing. Furthermore, this lock functions to secure the platform and carboy in completely reversed position to drain the carboy.

To manually tilt the cradle and the carboy I provide a large gear wheel 20 on the stud 5 at one end of the machine which is fixed to turn with the stud. This gear wheel 20 is ,ofteeth' on the pinion be appreciably less than the number of teeth on the gear wheel so that a minimum of power is necessary to tilt the cradle and also slow motion is imparted thereto which is capable of complete control and insures accuracy. 1

,When the pouring operation is over it is simply necessary to release the crank arm 23 when thejcradle and carboy will slowly swing back to an upright position due to the fact that the carboy and cradle are heavier below the pivot point than they are above the same, but this return swinging movement is checked by the proportion of the gears so that there will be no sudden swing to the cradle and carboy, and when the cradle reaches an upright position the lock 15 will function to engagethe upright 4 and securely hold the cradle against movement until released by the operators foot pressing downwardly upon the lever 19.

In the handling of earboys containing dangerous chemicals it is of extreme importance to provide against anypossibility of splashing of the liquid, and in my pouring machine I have provided mechanism which not only functions properly with this end in view but is designed to prevent such accidents even though' the machine is operated by careless operators; In other words, the features of my improved machine are not only mechanically perfect for ,properoperation but are in the natureof safety devices which not only protect the operator and prevent waste of valuable chemicals but result in reducing the insurance rates of those employing the machine. v

Various changes and alterations might be made in the general form of the parts described without departing from my invention and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alteratlons as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A pouring machine, comprising a base and a cradle, means pivotally connecting the cradle with the base, means for clamping a carboy on the cradle, a gear wheel fixed to turn with the pivot of the cradle, a pinion on the base meshing with the gear wheel, a crank arm fixed to turn with the pinion and adapted to be manually operated to tilt the cradle and carboy and by reason of the differences in diameter between the pinion and the gear wheel to permit the tilting to be slowly and accurately performed and resistance offered to the return swinging movement of the cradle, a lock on the base automatically functioning to engagethecradle and secure the samein'upright position, said lock including a recessed plate pivotally connected tothe base and having curved or cam v faces whereby a fixed part on the cradle moves into'locking engagement with the recess, and a foot lever connected to the locking plate. v

2. A pouring machine, comprising a base n and a cradle, said cradle consisting of a platform and a pair of uprights pivotally connected intermediate" their ends to standards on the base, a gear wheel fixedtoturn with thepivot of the'cradle, a pinion supported on the base and meshing with the gear wheel,

a crank arm fixed to turn with the pinion, and a lock movable on the base and adapted to engage one of the uprights of the cradle to secure the cradle'in upright position, said Q lock having cam faces, whereby the cradle will swing into locked position from either direction. g

V J. BECKER. 

